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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Parks drove down
from Racine on Sunday and visited Mr..
Parks sister, Mrs. Chris. johnson.
Miss Kate Fowler, daughter of ]. D.
Fowler, started on Wednesday for
brownsville, Georgia. Townsville is
IN the southern part of Georgia, near
the Florida line, and she goes there to
teach In a colored school, under the
auspices of the American Missionary
Association. The burning desire of the
school children to learn from books is
SO intense we can hardly comprehend it.
They fairly worship the white ladies
that teach them as angels sent to them
by heaven. Miss Fowler certainly has
great courage to 60 to that far-off land
to teach in State which attempted to
pass law sending teachers to the chain
gang for teaching white and colored in
the same school.
The attendants at the Congregational
church were very agreeably surprised
last Sunday morning to find their pulpit
occupied by real preacher, Rev. Mr..
Miller, of Chicago Theological Seminary.
ihe services were very pleasantly con-
Quoted, and all seemed greatly pleased
with the sermon. The text taken was.
Now Jesus loved Mary. and her sister
and Lazarus" The speaker drew a
vivid picture of their home, supplied
with all that wealth and culture could
bestow. Lazarus, who was a student in
the great school of Gamaliel, was the
pride and darling of his two sisters.
Why Jesus did not come when the first
message of Lazarus sickness was sent;
Mary's chiding greeting, Lord, if thou
hadst been here, my brother had not
died" and the assurance of Jesus that
he should live again, were woven into
beautiful narrative, though largely inn
aginative. The number of important
persons present from Jerusalem with
the sisters, sympathising with them at
the time Lazarus was restored to life,
many of whom then believed Jesus TO
be the Messiah, prove the family to be
one OF distinction. The gentleman will
occupy the pulpit the next ensuing
three Sundays.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blackman went
to the Elkhorn fair on Tuesday and re.
turned Saturday night. They report
the exhibitions in all departments to be
excellent, and immense crowds attended
the fair every day. It was estimated
that on Thursday fifteen thousand PEG.
Pile were on the grounds. Mr.. Blackmar
brought home from the fair pure-bred
Chester white.
1 Miss Sarah Gallagher has been en-
gagged to teach the fall and winter term
of FIVE months i'll District No. S, at $Ss
| per month. There will also be spring
term of three months.
Arthur Devlin has engaged to teach
the winter term of the Walker school
to commence about Nov. LIST.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, who occupied the
Congregational pulpit on Sunday morn
ing. attended the meeting of the society
of Christian Endeavor held at the church
Sunday evening.
/ Mr.. J. M. Browns daughter, ofSalem
spent. last week with Mrs. S. E. Epson.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

credit oI QeVlSlng THIS social ana pleas
ing evenings exercise. Those in at
tendance were largely composed Of
Methodists, yet there was liberal
sprinkling from other churches. An
excellent supper was provided, and
tables had been set for one hundred
and thirty. These tables were filled,
and others still provided for, making
the whole number enjoying the supper
probably not less than one hundred
and fifty. Those at the supper tables
retained their seats during the evening,
that being the most convenient method
for carrying out the programme.
Mr.. E. L. Grant, the toast master,
introduced the exercises of the occa-
sion Dy appropriate remarks, and call.
ed on Rev. Stein to speak to the toast,
The past, present, and what of the
future?" The speaker dwelt at con-
siderable length on the remarkable
changes in the homes, the apparent
privati0ns and inconveniences CT those
living fifty years ago compared with
the present day. Improvement, COM
forts and Injuries, undreamed of. have
come into universal use for the advan-
tage OF the present generation. With
our many added privileges have come
increased responsibilities. Mr.. Stein
also dwelt Interestingly on the marked
educational progress of the Metbodists
during the last fifty years. The min
listers in the churches were once pro-
verbal for illiteracy and ignorance.
They have been steadily emerging
from the once condition of illiteracy,
and have in these later years taken
rank with the learned in all denomina.
tions, so much SO that many Methodist
clergymen have been called to church.
es OF other names to supply important
pulpits. For the future of the church
the speaker predicted for it history
of sublime achievements for God and
humanity.
After the close of the address OF
Rev. Mr.. Stein, the remainder of the
programme was proceeded with. DIR.
Ward spoke to the toast, Pioneers -
Prof. Leach, "Old Friendships" Mrs
Stein, Ministers Wives" Miss Jessie
johnson sang with pleasing effect the
familiar air, Aud Lang Syne." Mrs
Sager had for her subject, "The ladies
of the church" The programme OF
speakers being exhausted, next volun.
teers were called for from those not in.
cluded in the Methodist church. Rev
Mr.. Bray responded, giving historical
facts, and complimenting the Metho-
dists for their grand achievements in
the past. and showing in what respects
they have been helpers to other de.
nominations. Messrs. Johnson, Cass,
Hammond, Frank and others speak.
ing briefly. The best of feeling prevail.
ed during the evening. Much applause
followed the speakers, and the demon
strations were so vigorous as to remind
Of olden times. This was as it should
be; an assembly composed largely of
protested christians, men and women,
and convened for social entertainment,
should not allow the impression to be
conveyed, That much applause and
hearty laughter cannot be tolerated in
q christian gathering.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

to certify to the "good moral charac-
ter" Of those who are licensed to teach
in the schools. It is not reasonable to
expect that the tone of moral senti-
ment in the schools will rise superior
to the instructions impaired in them
and of the literature of the books daily
used. The reading books now used in
the schools are not Objectionable: they
are harmless, and the chief criticism is,
they fall below the high moral standard
of the books once used, which have been
referred to. There are many living men
and women who remember the marked
difference in the character of the read
ing books in the schools once used and
those of the present day. IF persons
who take any interest in this matter
will consult the books used in the
common schools at the period when
the English Reader and Webster's
spelling book were popular, they can
not fail to be struck with the contrast.
In the old books will be found impress
sive lessons for regulating human con-
duct. Take for example the English
Reader. which over fifty years ago was
the reading book in most. if not all, of
the. schools in the Northern states.
That book is compiled from the most
distinguished writers in English litera-
ture; their productions have never
grown old, but are still admired by the
most scholarly and refined minds. The
opinion is ventured. that no reading
book used in the school compares in
elegance of dicti0n, sublimity Of style
and impressiveness of thought with
this grand old school book. What is
true of this one book is true in degree
of other books then in use. adapted TO
the right mental training of the young.
Is it not reasonable to infer, that the
removal of moral literature, such as is
calculated to repress and restrain the
evil tendencies of those undergoing
their preparatory education, has much
to do with their future, and may not
here be found one of the causes for
the increase of crime? Have the
young men, on leaving school, gone out
as well fortified against the tempta-
tions of wrong doing as they might
have been. had the class of literature
here mentioned been retained?
These views on the subject of the
increase of crime have perhaps not
often been presented in this form, but
the deficiencies of moral training in
the schools have been emphasized in
late educational conventions. including
the great convention of educators in
Chicago several weeks ago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S
TOUR THROUGH THE
NORTHWEST

The advent of President Cleveland
to Wisconsin is expected to occur on
Thursday. the 9Th of October, he reach
ing Milwaukee at P. NJ, where he
will remain until 10 A. M. the next
day. This allows of his stay in Mil
waukee less than day. Differences
of opinion among the Milwaukee
Democrats and others are expressed as
how 10 dispose of the President to the
best advantage during his brief stop.
Some are anxious that the time allotted
him, besides the banqueting, should be
devoted to showing him around the
city; others desire he should remain in
a position convenient for the people to
see and express to him their congratu-
latiOns. The merits of these plans
have elected considerable earnest de-
bate. Another feature as to manage.
ment of the reception, particularly the
banqueting part, has created much
criticism; this relates to the selection
of the guests invited to the banquet.
Some declare the invitations have been
sent out almost exclusively to Demo-
Gratis; that, Mr.. Cleveland being the
President of the whole country, there
should have been less of party favorit-
ism. This criticism, we think, is not
we'll taken. The President being a
Democrat, the party should be permit
ted to make all out of him it can. An
other feature in the management of the
banquet is still more a cause for dis
satisfaction; the number of guests
at the banqueting table is limited to
800. The question arose as to how the
expense of this sumptuous banquet
should be provided for? The Mer-
chants Association finally came to the
rescue, agreeing to make provision
for 300 guests at e12 each, which
will make the snug sum of $4,000,
if the seats are all taken. There
has been much fault-inding by Demo-
Gratis residing in distant parts of the
state who have received invitations to
the banquet; s12 for the privilege of
sitting at a table at which Grover
Cleveland is sitting is regarded pretty
steep, hence it is said the city of Mil
waukee should have furnished the
funds for the cost of entertaining the
President in manner due to his nation
al rank. Although Milwaukee is a
Democratic city, it is not allowed by
its charter to appropriate money for
such purposes. There are plenty of
wealthy Democrats in the city, but they
did not come forward with the funds
to banquet the President. The fault.
findings will probably be mostly ad-
justed before the arrival of the Presi-
dent. A few years ago, when Andrew
johnson swung around the circle"
he made short stops, delivered his little
speech, left the constitution with the
people" and passed ON. President
Cleveland moves around larger circle, |
with more grace and dignity, obsegv-
ing the proprieties of his high position. |
If he makes any speeches, he will no |
doubt carefully avoid utterances of
partisan character. As it respects the
ultimate objectof the two men in their
travels, the difference is probably not
much.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

Mr.. w. r. Williams, the landlord of
the Grant House, expects to quit the
hotel on Monday next. Mr.. Williams
has kept the Grant House the past
four years, and has been an accommo-
dating and popular hotel keeper. He
has been liberal in opening Ills rooms
to various public business meetings.
The house has been conducted on tenn.
perance principles, and no drunken or
disorderly persons have been tolerated
on the premises. 1t is not learned that
Mr.. Williams has decided on his future
destination, nor is it known who will
be his successor. This hotel is a pub
lie necessity, and should it be closed
only for short season it would be
damaging to the business interests of
the city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30
BRISTOL.

Mrs. B. Vincent and Mrs Bartor
went down to Waukegan to visit Mrs
Sneesby.
Mrs. Ansel Woodwork, of Wake
field, Neb., has come to visit her par
ents and old friends at her old home.
Mr.. VIM. Kingman. from New York
state, has returned to visit the scenes
of his childhood. He looks pretty wei
for New Yorker. and brings a GOOD
report Of the baby and the lady that
owns it.
The young folks Christian Endeavol
Society met on Sunday evening at the
Plank Road church. There was a large
attendance, and they are getting warm.
ed up, so we may hope that their influ.
ence for good will be felt among the
outsiders round them.
A chestnut in walnut shell, lust to
give it a new flavor. A Scotch minis
ter went one day to call on parishion-
er. On arriving at the door he heard
a rumpus inside, and, his knock not
being heard, he walked in and took in
the situation, "Dear! dearp he said,
don't you know that man and his
wife are one?" eyes, sir" said the
wife; +" I have known it for twenty
years, but can't get Sandy to see it.
Why, we might live as happy as Darby
and Joan if could get him to see that
we are one. :" "And," said the parson
to himself, "That you are the one."
Oh, my!
/ On Sunday evening at Asbury DIR.
Thayer gave lecture on temperance.
The house was full, and gave good at
tention. He told some sterling truth,
and kept his audience in good humor.
He ought to go round the country and
waKen up the people on this question.
Squire Kellogg was called on for a
speech and proved from phrenology
that the DIR. was wrong. But the
squire and thousands of others do not
yet understand the question. He said
marriage was good, but some persons
ought to be kept from marrying be-
cause their progeny were idiots. That
is, the use and not the abuse of drink
/ is the right thing But it is never
right to use alcohol. The DR.. was in
error when he excepted medicine. In
every form and everywhere it is evil,
and to that conclusion we must come
before we can put an end to drunken.
ness.
Elder Thayer gave the folks at As
busy harvest sermon on Sunday from
/" The harvest is past and the summer
is ended, and / am not saved" Some
farmers are dilatory and the crops are
not saved. Some people are just like
that with their souls. Selah.
The Asbury folks that wish for
church organization have not yet heard
from Milwaukee, but it is quite prob
able that Presbyterian church will
be organized at the old church. Surely
there can be no complaint of not being
suited IL creed and discipline. We
shall have three churches to choose
from.
Miss Eliza Fiddler has visited Lake
Villa, Ill. /; so did Miss Ida. I wonder
if there is a magnet down there that
attracts young ladies. We want to
keep our Bristol girls home, don't you
know.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

The Walworth County Fair was well
attended, and the result of its exhibits
satisfactory. A newspaper report
says the largest attendance was on Fri
day, about 1900 people being on the
grounds, and the greatest attraction
being a marriage ceremony which took
place on the grand stand. The staid
people of old Walwolth like little
novelty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

The Wisconsin Congregational Con-
vention, in session at Whitewater
this week, was largely attended. There
are reported in the state 2O2 churches
seven of which have been added the
past year. Most all the churches have
houses Of worship Twenty-four new
pastors have come into the state the
past year. Nearly $4,000 have been
collected for missionary purposes, be-
sides funds to aid the educational in.
stitutions of the church. Sixty Chris
tian Endeavor societies are organized.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30
THE METHODIST BANQUET.

The banquet given in the Methodist
church in this city on Thursday even.
ing last is deserving of something
more than passing notice. The at.
tendance was large, and, if we mistake
not, it was the first church banquet,
properly SO, ever before given in
this city. To the Rev. Mr.. Stein, pas
tor OF the church, doubtless belongs the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

Hon. Anthony Van Wyck has been
appointed by the State Superintendent
chairman for the Board of Visitors OF
the Milwaukee State Normal School,
for the school year beginning October
1, 1887. This appointment is one ths
will give general satisfaction, and is
bestowed on gentleman eminently
worthy of the position.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

The controversy, who is the author
OF Shakespeare, is going on with re-
newed vigor. Besides Ignatus DON
nelly, who has been persistent in his
attempts to prove Lord Bacon the real
author, others have now taken hand
In, TO show the writer in another quar-
ter 1t. after all, does not matter much
what results are reached. The book
Itself, irrespective of its authorship.
will remain unchanged one of the most
remarkable productions of past age.
Speakers and writers will continue to
embellish and enrich their utterances
by quotations from Shakespeare.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30
INCREASE OF CRIME.

Tie TELEGRAPH said, some weeks
ago, it was shown by statistics that
crime is on the increase in this country
to an alarming extent. while it has
been On the decrease in countries of
Europe. Since these statements appear
from what is taken for reliable author
ity, showing the increase OF crime to
90 out OF proportion to the increase of
population in this country, there must
be assignable reasons for it. Various
causes have been given, among which
are foreign Immigration of the more
vicious classes, the prevalence of in
temperance in large cities, and es-
pecially the inordinate passion of the
age for money getting. These are all
precursors of crime, but most of these
causes have long been potent in past
history. In order to be rightly under
stood. it is assumed that this is a
christian country, although some un-
wise people have objected to this as
sertion, because the name of God is not
found in the United States constitution.
But the evidence is overwhelming that
our national union, from it's first es.
tablishment, acknowledged christian
government. Every Congress from
the first has recognized God by the
oath of office, and among the first bust
ness OF every session. by electing a
chaplain to offer morning prayers.
The government has always authorized
the appointment of christian ministers
for chaplains in the army and navy.
The laws enacted by Congress recog.
nize the christian Sabbath and chris
tian institutions, and the United States
Courts do the same. Is it therefore
unreasonable to ask that our public
schools should be as much christian as
our national government It seems
important that there should be gen.
eral and recognized standard, distin-
gushing right and wrong action, ac-
ceptable alike to Protestant and Catho.
lie, as well as those of other religious
belief. The millions who are now un.
dergoing largely the formation of
character in the public schools need
some such standard of moral action.
The public schools once had such a
standard, but more than one genera
ton has passed through the period of
school life, and have chosen avocations
since the removal from the schools of
the book recognized by the christian
world as containing code of morals.
of which there Is none superior. It is
principle as old as civilization, that
as is the training of the young, so will
be the character of their after life.
The right of excluding the Bible from
the public schools will not be discussed
that policy cannot now well be changed.
The cause for criticism is, that when
The Bible was withdrawn, the best
moral school literature was also re-
'ired. The free school system of this
'tate does not contemplate teaching |
If religions in the public schools. as in |
he churches. The constitution of |
Wisconsin forblds sectarian and del
instruction in the public
chools; but it does expect that sound
morality, involving principles for the
equation of human conduct, shall be
on the children and youth.
f this were not so, the law would not |
ave made it the duty of school officers
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

The new editor and proprietor of the
Courier, Mr.. Cass, will accept our
thanks for his very kind and compli-
mentary mention of the editor of the
TELEGRAPH in his last weeks issue
We know of no reasons why friendly
relations should not be maintained.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30
BEET SUGAR ONCE MORE.

Senator Sherman was present at the
semi-centennial fair at Lyons, N. Y,
last week, and addressing the farmers
advised them to turn .heir attention to
the production of beet sugar. He SAID
the United States expended annually
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

Aches and pains long borne make
even the young feel old. The true
remedy is Parker's Tonic. It purifes
the blood, sets in order the liver and
kidneys, banishes pain and builds up
the health. Besides it has the reputa-
ton of doing what We claim for it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1887.

The Woman's Suffrage Convention
which met at Madison on Wednesday
last, was attended by about 400 dele
gates from different parts of the state.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30

A 100000 electric railway company
has been organized in Detroit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-19
Board OF Supervisors.

JANUARY Is, 1881.
The matter of the extension of the
Wright road through the Laguus ranch
was referred to the District Attorney
and the further hearing therein contin'
ued until Feb. 10.
The County Coroner was allowed $50
monthly for office rent.
E. H. Kysor, 1. v. Draper and l..
Friel were appointed viewers in the
matter of the extension of the Vernon
and Fruitland road.
The report of the viewers OF Charnock
road was adopted and the land described
therein declared a public highway.
The hearing of the petition for street
railroad franchise at Pomona was set for
Feb. ii at 10 A. NJ.
The PRAYER of $500 damages of Mrs
C. Stanford in the matter Of the Orr and
Day road was denied.-The claim OF
John Murphy of S22O for damage to
horses and wagon was also disallowed.
The County Assessor was authorized
to employ one or more draughtsmen at
SIS per day for one month for the purpose
of making maps for his office.
DIR. Cowper was employed at $40 per
day to look after glandered horses.
The deed of +. Nj. aud o. Nj. Stan
ford for land for the Orr & Day road
was accepted and warrant for 500
drawn in their favor upon the Norwalk
road fund.
A communication respecting insec,
pests from G. A. Compere was referred
to the Horticultural Commission.
The District Attorney was directed TO
institute proceedings against all non
conseutipe land owners. To procure right
of way for the Brown road In II Monte
and San Gabriel Road District.
Adjourned to Jan. l9ih. st lOA. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-19
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